Gary Payton II has opted into his $9.1 million option with the Golden State Warriors for the 2024-25 season, sources told ESPN.
The Warriors and the league are discussing a resolution that would allow the team to acquire Gary Payton II and complete a four-team trade, and still seek recourse against the Blazers, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Warriors expect Gary Payton to miss a significant portion of the remaining season and face a 9:30 p.m. ET deadline on Sunday to make a decision on the trade, sources said.
Thursday's four-team deal that sent James Wiseman to Detroit, Saddiq Bey to the Hawks and Gary Payton II to the Warriors is in jeopardy because of concerns over Gary Payton II's physical exam, sources confirmed to ESPN.
The Warriors traded James Wiseman to the Pistons as part of a multiteam trade that sent Saddiq Bey to the Hawks.
Gary Payton II is headed to the Portland Trail Blazers, with sources telling ESPN the deal is for three years, $28 million.
